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Bitcoin Lingers Near Lower Bound of Trading Range Amid Conflict

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By Melos Ambaye and Suvashree Ghosh

April 2, 2026 at 4:10 AM UTC

Updated on

April 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM UTC

Bitcoin traded near the lower bound of its more-than-a-month-long trading range amid continued uncertainty about the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East.

Cryptocurrencies were lower across the board. Bitcoin - the largest by market value - dropped as much as 3.6% to $65,709 before paring the decline during New York trading. Ether fell as much as 5.9% and Solana dropped by a similar magnitude.